TIRANA, Nov 5 /ATA/ The European Commission has acknowledged Albania’s progress in employment, education and vocational training, noting advances in various programmes and policies designed to strengthen skills and facilitate access to the labour market.
Minister of Economy and Innovation Delina Ibrahimaj shared key findings from the European Commission’s 2026 Albania Report on social media, drawing attention to eight areas in which progress has been recorded.
The minister noted that progress had been made in preparations for joining the European Employment Services network (EURES), while vocational education had continued to see an increase in student enrolment and strengthen its role in developing labour market skills.
The report also highlights the expansion of dual vocational education and work-based learning, as well as the nationwide rollout of the Youth Guarantee, accompanied by increased youth participation.
In the area of social support, it acknowledges continued measures to help social assistance beneficiaries integrate into employment, alongside efforts to strengthen the inclusion of persons with disabilities in employment services and opportunities.
Progress has also been made in the legal framework for recognising skills acquired outside formal education, as well as in expanding vocational internships and strengthening cooperation with businesses.
“We continue to create more opportunities for employment and vocational training, bringing Albania closer to European standards,” Ibrahimaj wrote.
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